Snippets
The Muggle Road Not Taken
I’m envious of Ravi’s ability to sleep. Partially that’s because I’m a lifelong non-sleeper. I come from a long line of neurotic people who’ve [...]
Ride Times for August 29-30 Michael Barisone Clinic
WEDNESDAY 2 Jodie Harney & Sullivan, 6 yr Oldenburg Gelding by Surprice, First Level 2:45 Lauren Sprieser & Gretzky RV, 7 yr KWPN Gelding [...]
Stratocaster, 2006-2018
He was coming 4, big and slow and goofy. I brought him an apple from my hotel, and it took him about 20 minutes [...]
A Reminder Of Our Own Mortality
There have been so many. A working student’s horse on whom I made it about 20 feet. A homebred 3-year-old on whom I made [...]
So You Didn’t Win Young Riders
So you came in eighth or 12th or 24th. You made mistakes, or you got in the ring and panicked, or you got cocky [...]
Summer Break
Last weekend we attended our last show of our summer season. The competition season here in Virginia starts in April, revs up through May [...]